Kleaster Anjum or Kleaster Eanjum (Dutch: Klooster Anjum or Anjum) is a hamlet in Waadhoeke in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. Until 1963, it had a status of village.[3]

Kleaster Anjum
Klooster Anjum
Kleaster Anjum Entrance
Kleaster Anjum Entrance
Kleaster Anjum is located in Friesland
Kleaster Anjum
Kleaster Anjum
Location in the Netherlands
Kleaster Anjum is located in Netherlands
Kleaster Anjum
Kleaster Anjum
Kleaster Anjum (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°13′52″N 5°36′50″E / 53.231°N 5.614°E / 53.231; 5.614
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceFriesland
MunicipalityWaadhoeke
Postal code
9041[1]
Dialing code0518[1]

Kleaster Anjum is not a statistical entity,[2] and the postal authorities have placed it under Berltsum.[1] The hamlet has place name signs.[3] The hamlet was first mentioned in 1275 as Aninghum. Kleaster (monastery) has been added to distinguish from Anjum. The monastery Maria's Berg was founded at the site around 1256. It was dissolved in 1580.[3]

Kleaster Anjum was home to 60 people in 1840. Nowadays, it consists of about 20 houses.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Postcode Kleaster Anjum in Berltsum". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 April 2022. not found
  3. ^ a b c d "Kleaster Anjum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2022.